# Reviewing the Recent Government Accountability Office Report on MFP 2019 - farmdoc daily

> A University of Illinois and Ohio State analysis reviews a GAO report on USDA's 2019 Market Facilitation Program. USDA reported $14.5 billion in 2019 MFP payments and $23.1 billion across both MFP versions.

- Date: 2020-10-08 · published 2020-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50629-reviewing-the-recent-government-accountability-office-report-on-mfp-2019
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis reinforces that trade-war aid has shaped farm income and planting decisions, but it does not itself change current feed grain or oilseed supply and demand.

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## Sources

- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2020/10/reviewing-the-recent-government-accountability-office-report-on-mfp-2019.html

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